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  • Composers
  • History and Theory of Music
  • Southbank Centre 2024-25

Bach's Great Passion

Friday 28 March 2025

The St Matthew Passion is one of the monumental works of the 18th Century, yet its message continues…
Headshot portraits of Roxanna Panufnik, Olga Pashchenko, Electra Perivolaris, Freya Waley-Cohen, Errollyn Wallen and Fanny Mendelssohn
Audio
  • Artists
  • Composers
  • Southbank Centre 2024-25

Das Jahr Playlist

Friday 21 February 2025

Discover the music of the incredibly talented Fanny Mendelssohn and the four composers who have written pieces inspired…
Audio
  • Southbank Centre 2024-25

'The whole world is an enigma' Audio Brochure

Friday 1 November 2024

We've made our first audio brochure to accompany our 2024-25 Southbank Centre season, 'The whole world is an…
Article
  • Composers
  • History and Theory of Music
  • Southbank Centre 2024-25

5 Things to Know About Bach and The Brandenburg Concertos

Friday 1 November 2024

Are the Brandenburg Concertos peak Bach?
Video
  • Artists
  • OAE Player
  • Southbank Centre 2024-25

Stephen Hough performs Mendelssohn

Tuesday 24 September 2019

On August 16, 2019, we performed Mendelssohn's Piano Concerto No.1 at the BBC Proms with pianist Stephen Hough.
Video
  • Southbank Centre 2024-25

The fine line between Salvation and Damnation

Thursday 3 October 2019

Our 2019-20 season at Southbank Centre is called Salvation and Damnation.
Article
  • Southbank Centre 2024-25

Vivaldi and Pergolesi: The Female Presence

Friday 8 November 2019

We took a look into the background of Vivaldi's Gloria and Pergolesi's Stabat Mater Ahead of our Vivaldi and Pergolesi: Sacred Baroque concert on Monday 11 November.
  • Artists
  • Interview
  • Southbank Centre 2024-25

Speed Interview: Carolyn Sampson

Wednesday 2 October 2019

We put Carolyn Sampson through our speed interview ahead of our performance of Mendelssohn's Elijah on Thursday 3 October 2019.
Article
  • Composers
  • Southbank Centre 2024-25

Bach's Brandenburg Concertos

Tuesday 5 November 2024

We explore the mysteries surrounding Bach's Brandenburg Concertos including its uncertain origin and unusual instrumentation showcasing Bach's compositional ingenuity, with each concerto offering unique and unprecedented musical challenges.
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  • Composers
  • Southbank Centre 2024-25

Heroes and Rebels

Monday 24 February 2025

Laura Tunbridge, Professor of Music at the University of Oxford and author of Beethoven: A Life in Nine Pieces (Viking, 2020), explores Beethoven's Eroica symphony and Violin Concerto.

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